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990490n – 19490   Lymantria monacha (Linnaeus, 1758)              Black Arches

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References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

(1) Natural History Museum: HOSTS- A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants website (2) Pogue, M.G., and Schaefer, P.W. (2007). A review of selected species of Lymantria Hubner [1819] including three new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Lymantriinae) from subtropical and temperate regions of Asia, some potentially invasive to North America. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. (3) Species Page at BOLD Barcoding Project - website.

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